Vocabulary for Final Exam

Question 1

abhor

Answer 1

to completely detest

Question 2

noxious
The closer I got to the lab, the ___________fumes started to fill my nostrils.

Answer 2

harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being

Question 3

placid
The tumultuous plane ride from Dubai to France was everything except _____________.

Answer 3

pleasantly calm or peaceful

Question 4

abrasive
Sometimes the new boss has an ___________ tone when the employees have a scheduling conflict.

Answer 4

showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh

Question 5

nuance
The qualifications to be in the sorority have some certain ______________ that not all potential new members understand.

Answer 5

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning

Question 6

reprehensible
Leaking information without permission is a ____________ act and should be punished accordingly.

Answer 6

deserving of reproof

Question 7

abate
In an hour or so, the storm would _________and they could leave.

Answer 7

become less intense or widespread

Question 8

dire
When the basement flooded at the birthday party, the situation became ______________ quickly.

Answer 8

extremely serious or urgent

Question 9

enigma

Answer 9

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

Question 10

tedium

Answer 10

the state of being bored

Question 11

haughtiness
The Vikings were not intimated by their opponent’s ____________ on the court, so they beat them by 20 points.

Answer 11

an exaggerated sense of one’s importance

Question 12

credulous
Few people are __________ enough to believe such nonsense.

Answer 12

too willing to believe things without substantial proof

Question 13

pallid

Answer 13

lacking color; lacking sparkle or liveliness

Question 14

extraneous

Answer 14

existing on or coming from the outside

Question 14

presumptuous

Answer 14

taking liberties

Question 15

scrutinize

Answer 15

to examine closely or minutely

Question 16

omniscient

Answer 16

having infinite awareness

Question 17

pragmatic

Answer 17

relating to matters of fact often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters

Question 18

cajole
Although all of the tickets to the show were sold out, Susan’s mother ______ the sales employee to let them stand in the back so they didn’t miss the show.

Answer 18

to persuade with flattery

Question 19

pretentious

Answer 19

making usually unjustified or excessive claims

Question 20

extrapolate

Answer 20

to infer from something that is known